Comparison

Almanac Pro vs 建采通

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Almanac Pro

This Chinese almanac provides daily guidance based on the lunar calendar, detailing auspicious activities for events like weddings and funerals. It also offers historical date conversions and insights into seasonal changes.

Highlights
  • Chinese lunar calendar
  • Daily auspicious activity guidance
  • Wedding and funeral date selection
  • Lunar to common year conversion
  • Seasonal change information
  • Ethics and values stories
Features
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The Tong Shu (almanac) is a Chinese divination guide and almanac. It consists primarily of a calendar based on the Chinese lunar year. Most of the contents of the book deals with what is suitable to do on each day. Some Chinese families still follow these days for wedding ceremonies, funerals, etc. The Tung Shing originated from the Wong Lik. Most of the contents of the book deals with what is suitable to do on each day. Some Chinese families still follow these days for wedding ceremonies, funerals, etc. The most common use of the Tung Shing is in choosing a wedding date. The Tung Shing contains information on the auspicious and inauspicious days for weddings and/or engagements. In addition, it provides the auspicous timing in which to carry out such activities. The Tung Shing also provide a conversion of years and date between the lunar year and the common year. In more detailed versions, the calendar will list eclipses (both solar and lunar), the start of each season, and days when it will be cold or hot. It also teaches ethics and values through stories.

About

建采通

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为建筑业人士提供建筑企业信息查询、金融和工程快速投标等服务的网络平台APP。

Screenshots

Almanac Pro4 screens
建采通3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Almanac Pro at 3 against 建采通's —. Almanac Pro also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Almanac Pro versus 建采通: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmanac Pro建采通
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB94 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUTA Information & technology Co., Ltd.Suzhou Guotai Epoint Software Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Almanac Pro

No in-app purchases

None

建采通

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Almanac Pro free?
Almanac Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 建采通 free?
建采通 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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